Mike Sponza, brilliant, tireless and prolific musician from Trieste, released the whole playlist of the “Gold Mountain Sessions”. This is series of videos and audio of the highest quality that see him at work with his full band. A project that Mike has believed in and worked on for some time and which represents the true essence of a long and important musical career that has seen him on the main stages throughout Europe. And that he will play with his band in all the festivals of 2024.
10 videos, 10 snapshots to capture the energy of a concert in a television studio setting. Mike Sponza performs with his complete octet, a perfect situation to make the most of his compositions. A hi-tech audio-video production of the highest level with state-of-the-art technical solutions, followed in every step by the Swiss label Epops Music together with Mister X, a company that had collaborations with Elton John, Peter Gabriel, Aerosmith, and by Davide Linzi, Italian sound engineer already with Negrita, Blanco and Alcatraz. All this and much more are the Gold Mountain Sessions.
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With the band-leader in this great project we can find the vocalists Alexia Pillepich and Nicole Pellicani, the historic rhythm section which includes Roby Maffioli on bass and Moreno Buttinar on drums, Michele Bonivento on piano and Hammond organ, Giorgio Ruzzier on trumpet together with Angelo Chiocca on tenor sax give additional color the sound of the Mike Sponza Band.
Mike is guitar player, singer, composer and bandleader
Mike Sponza has a decades-long career and international collaborations. But above all, with his projects Continental Shuffle and Kakanic Blues he has become one of the leading exponents of what we could define as European blues. His last two albums Ergo Sum and Made In The Sixties, produced at Abbey Road Studios in London, confirm him as a prolific author. And refined artist of contemporary blues…
Mike Sponza has taken care of his image and sound in a very personal way for years. Also, he is giving his audience an unconventional blues, a show of great value and intensity… And just to mention, he is a great lover of historic cars and art. If you want to know more about Mike and his blues, you can visit his official Facebook page.
